FirstGenGarifuna_

FirstGenGarifuna_


Latest Episodes

Garifuna Spirituality ft. Garifuna Sistas Podcast
May 05, 2022

Was Garifuna Spirituality practiced or discussed in your households growing up? NOT MINE!I sat down with the hosts of @garifunasistaspodcast Feroza and Kyleigh Simone two amazing Garifuna women by way of Belize. Together we discussed the origins of Garif

Revamped & We're Back
March 01, 2022

REVAMPED & WERE BACK dives into Alisons mental health hiatus. Reflecting on her Empowered Garifuna Women Collective series in 2021 and the rebranding of her podcast page!The goal of @firstgengarifuna_ is to discuss all topics that were not normaliz

Empowered Garifuna Woman with Kayla Arthur
June 15, 2021

In this episode Kayla discusses her life growing up in the Bronx and her journey to becoming an educator who now has the opportunity to be in the same spaces as Garifuna children through the NYC Department of Education. Thank you Kayla for being an amazin

Empowered Garifuna Woman with Jasminne Rochez
May 30, 2021

In this episode Jasminne speaks about her experience growing up in a traditional Garifuna household while battling mental health and identity issues as a Gen-Z. We dive into ways we can close the gap as first-generation Americans and healthy practices as

Empowered Garifuna Woman with Janitza Bonilla
May 20, 2021

In this episode Janitza speaks about her experience growing up in the Bronx, NY and navigating her Guatemalan heritage. She touches on her family dynamics as well as her journey to learning Garifuna!  Outro Song: Paula Castillo - Billama Damb * I DO

Empowered Garifuna Woman with Feroza Cayetano
May 06, 2021

In this episode Feroza takes us through the journey of dissecting the history of the Garifuna people. Feroza not only encourages us to go beyond the history that we have traditionally been told but we also dive into some deep questions about the truth beh

Empowered Garifuna Woman with Trina Palacio
April 22, 2021

In this episode Trina discusses her experience growing up in Belize, describing celebrations such as Garifuna Settlement Day, living and navigating Trinidad as a Garifuna woman obtaining her college degree and ultimately traveling to St.Vincent (Yurumein)

Empowered Garifuna Woman with Jennifer Nunez
April 15, 2021

In this episode Jennifer discusses her experience as a Garifuna woman growing in Harlem to attending a Historically Black University! We dive deep into the conversation of Afrolatinidad and what that means for us navigating our identity as Garifuna people

Empowered Garifuna Woman with Daisy Guzman
April 08, 2021

In this episode Daisy drops so many gems for the next generation of Garifuna youth ranging from navigating blackness in the United States to understanding the resilience of our ancestors.Outro Song: Aurelio Martinez - Africa *I DO NOT OWN THE COPYRIGHTS

Sit Back & Enjoy the Journey
March 23, 2021

Alison discusses what she describes as a "midlife crisis", reuniting with hobbies she loved as a child, and overall navigating these 20 somethings as a young, multifaceted black woman. Upcoming: April 1st our very first Empowered Garifuna Women Coll